Economy, jobs and prices in Indre (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
GDP per person was 26,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 67% of the EU average (98% for France); 86th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Indre?
The local economy produced €6.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Indre?
About 83,400 people worked in Indre in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Indre?
Half of the people living in Indre had a disposable income (living standard) below €24,020 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 7.3% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 16th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Indre?
The poorest tenth of the population of Indre lived on less than €13,470 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €38,320, so the top threshold was 2.8 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Indre?
Wages and salaries made up 52.8% of household disposable income in Indre in 2023 (12.2 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Indre?
The largest part of the economy of Indre in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Indre?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.9% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Indre growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.7 billion in 2015 to €5.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 19% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Indre?
Of the 83,400 jobs located in Indre in 2024, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 5.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Indre?
The number of people working in Indre fell by 0.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 83,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Indre, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.242 in 2023, 12th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 37.1% of disposable income in Indre in 2023, 6th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.4% of household income in Indre in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.3% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 1.9% of disposable income in Indre in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Indre compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Indre ranks 82 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Dordogne | €24,150 |
| 80 | Aube | €24,130 |
| 81 | Orne | €24,110 |
| 82 | Indre | €24,020 |
| 83 | Nièvre | €24,010 |
| 84 | Haute-Marne | €23,980 |
| 85 | Gard | €23,930 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Indre ranks 86 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Eure | 0.246 |
| 84 | Finistère | 0.245 |
| 85 | Loir-et-Cher | 0.244 |
| 86 | Indre | 0.242 |
| 87 | Côtes-d’Armor | 0.242 |
| 88 | Maine-et-Loire | 0.241 |
| 89 | Haute-Marne | 0.241 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Indre ranks 6 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nièvre | 40.1% |
| 4 | Dordogne | 39.2% |
| 5 | Charente-Maritime | 37.6% |
| 6 | Indre | 37.1% |
| 7 | Ariège | 36.5% |
| 8 | Corrèze | 36.5% |
| 9 | Allier | 36.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Indre ranks 79 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Côtes-d’Armor | 53.8% |
| 77 | Lot-et-Garonne | 53.6% |
| 78 | Orne | 52.9% |
| 79 | Indre | 52.8% |
| 80 | Var | 52.8% |
| 81 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 52.8% |
| 82 | Moselle | 52.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Indre ranks 30 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Loire | 19.5% |
| 28 | Marne | 19.2% |
| 29 | Bas-Rhin | 19.1% |
| 30 | Indre | 18.9% |
| 31 | Allier | 18.8% |
| 32 | Sarthe | 18.6% |
| 33 | Maine-et-Loire | 18.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Indre ranks 74 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Lozère | 26.3% |
| 72 | Haut-Rhin | 26.3% |
| 73 | Allier | 26.2% |
| 74 | Indre | 26.1% |
| 75 | Gers | 25.8% |
| 76 | Ardèche | 25.7% |
| 77 | French Guiana | 25.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Indre ranks 36 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Calvados | 29.4% |
| 34 | Hérault | 29.1% |
| 35 | Yonne | 29.1% |
| 36 | Indre | 29.1% |
| 37 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 28.9% |
| 38 | Gard | 28.8% |
| 39 | Lot-et-Garonne | 28.7% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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